parishioners

Example Sentences

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Every Sunday, he would go from pew to pew greeting parishioners.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

At Massapequa's St Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church, which has a high percentage of cop and first responder parishioners, Rev Gerard Gentleman noted how the community moved quickly from shock to generosity and empathy.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Two Lutheran preachers garnered outraged complaints from male parishioners in a 19th-century German city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The Japanese priest and his parishioners gathered before dawn, hoping that climate change had not robbed them of the chance to experience an increasingly rare communion with the sacred.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

“I will preach sermons in your favor. I will send my parishioners to you for their every ailment. You may have anything you like, if you would only save my daughters.”

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness